Category Archives: Europe

Getting sick while you’re traveling totally sucks. Or perhaps you’ve gotten sick as soon as you’ve come home from a fabulous trip. Both of these have happened to me. And I hate being sick. So I thought I’d share a few quick tips with you for staying healthy as you travel. And to keep you…

Have you walked on history? Not through it or around it — But ON it. Think about this for a moment. Have you been somewhere where people – 100, 500 or even 1000 years ago — walked on the same surface you were walking on? I have. And it’s mind-blowing! Now I know that…

Have you traveled to a destination and just instantly felt a connection to the place? Yup. Me too. On the other side of the coin — have you visited a place that you just couldn’t connect with? You simply didn’t feel like you belonged there? Yup. Me too on that one. So what is it…

“Don’t forget,” Andy said to me. “Talisker Bay at low tide.” Andy was my new friend I met along the West Highland Way in Scotland. When I told him I was going to the Isle of Skye, he said that to me. And I didn’t forget. He gave me a vague idea of where to…

The concept of home and being rooted is one that I often struggle with. I don’t own a home (nor do I want to at this point) and I don’t own a car. For me I can be “home” wherever I am. I remember being in Turkey back in 2011. It was my first…

Or Lessons From A Chronic Over Packer Oh the dreaded “what do I pack for a trip to Europe” dilemma. I’ll be honest, I’ve been such an over packer most of my life. I always take too much and return home vowing to not take so many clothes the next time. And then I simply…